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What is this called again?

SteveFrey — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:18:39 GMT

I've done this before as a part of an assembly but I forget what it's called and more important, how to do it (see attached). Occasionally I need to show a small section of an assembly in my drawing (see attached). I did this one by doing a SAVE COPY AS of the assembly and then just creating a 2D sketch around and extruding through the portion I don't want to show. Then I just import it as another assembly in the position that depicts it best.

I believe this can be done as part of the original assembly and be toggled on & off in the drawing (or am I imagining this?). What's this called? More importantly, how do I create it.

Re: What is this called again?

Gabriel_Watson — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:30:14 GMT

Is that a break out?

You will need to create a 2D sketch inside one of your views, to then use a CLOSED loop from it for your break out:

http://www.inventortales.com/2012/11/creating-breakout-view-in-autodesk.html

Re: What is this called again?

blandb — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:36:47 GMT

Can you just place the main assy off to the side of the drawing and then use a detail view with smooth edges and view label turned off if need be? That way you don't need to create a bunch of extra stuff in the assy. Just a thought.

You could also just place in the assy view and then crop it:

Re: What is this called again?

SteveFrey — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:42:58 GMT

I don't think it's a break out view. I never had much luck with them. Will a break out view be able to give me the full 3D view like I have in the top left corner of my pdf?

Re: What is this called again?

SteveFrey — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:44:12 GMT

Can I make that into an isometric view like I have in my pdf?

Re: What is this called again?

SteveFrey — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:52:46 GMT

Looks like I can. I think that works.

Re: What is this called again?

blandb — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:58:09 GMT

Or I guess do a save as of the assy with a specific name such as "cut away" that way any changes made to the parts would reflect in both assemblies? Drawback: 2 assy's to maintain??